Climate Change Impacts This Climate Change Impacts Collection provides the teacher and their students the opportunity to explore some of the environmental changes already observed, from the Arctic to tropical regions. Data sources provide historic precipitation and temperature records, allowing students to compare changes in their own local area to others. Lessons included, provide opportunities for place-based instruction related to climate change, others provided a more global perspective. The background resources pAuthor(s): No creator set

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Climate Change Impacts This Climate Change Impacts Collection provides the teacher and their students the opportunity to explore some of the environmental changes already observed, from the Arctic to tropical regions. Data sources provide historic precipitation and temperature records, allowing students to compare changes in their own local area to others. Lessons included, provide opportunities for place-based instruction related to climate change, others provided a more global perspective. The background resources pAuthor(s): No creator set

Snowpocalypse 2011 from space! NOAA/NASA's GOES 13 weather satellite images were put together to form this amazing animation of the ginormous snow storm that slammed the United States from January 31 - February 2, 2011. Wet air from the ocean and Gulf met with massively cold air from the north to create this monster.Author(s): No creator set

Asbestos testing is important If you are living in an older home Asbestos testing is important If you are living in an older home. The reason is this, there is a good chance that, if you are living in a home that was built prior to 1970, asbestos may have used in its construction. Predominantly, asbestos was used in basements, attics or roofs. Before the significant health risks of asbestos were brought to light, the mineral was readily available and it was an inexpensive material that could be used in a variety of ways. It was used to fill spaces, cover itemAuthor(s): No creator set

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What is vermiculite? What is Vermiculite? Vermiculite is a hydrated basaltic mineral with some unusual properties. It has a unique physical structure, which takes the form of crystalline layers, like mica. Secondly, there is water trapped inside vermiculite. When the vermiculite is heated the water turns to steam, forcing the mineral to expand and the layers fold out like an accordion. Before 1990 much of the world's supply of vermiculite came from a mine near Libby, Montana. This mine had a natural deposit of asbesAuthor(s): No creator set

The connection between design, function and usage of public spaces Current studies on public space designs suggest that public spaces and parks in urban settings need to provide multiple functions to society. The purpose of this study is to identify whether or not technologies and innovative designs provide new functions to public spaces and parks in addition to their traditional usage.Author(s): No creator set

Smart Growth Effectiveness In San Diego A research project that looks into Smart Growth policy effectiveness in one of San Diego's policy implementation sites. The effectiveness indicators used are derived from literature and are economic, political, and transportation related in nature. GIS map analyzation and SANDAG document examination was done to provide insight upon these aspects, as well as to answer the research question.Author(s): No creator set

Honors College: Getting Involved The Honors College at the College of Charleston is more than just books and tests! Honors College students are some of the most involved students on campus -- they're Division I athletes, Quidditch players, members of the Greek community and a capella groups, they lead the Student Government Association, the Dance Marathon fundraiser and dozens of other organizations on campus.
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